hencoop
Laying birds' shelter
A hencoop is a small enclosure or cage for keeping hens, typically a wooden structure with wire mesh that provides shelter while confining the birds.
The word appears in figurative use for any cramped, confining space: The apartment was barely bigger than a hencoop.
Barred confinement structure
- penInk-filled writing tool
- runMove swiftly on foot
- hutchCage for small pets
- aviaryLarge enclosure for birds
roost · latch · door · fencing · shelter · yard · paddock · barn
Domestic fowl for eggs
- hensFemale chickens
- roostersMale chickens
- pulletsYoung female chickens
- bantamsUndersized domestic birds
broilers · layers · fowl · chicks · clucking · pecking · feathers · beaks
Cunning wild canine
- raccoonMasked North American omnivore
- weaselSmall elongated predator
- hawkTaloned predatory bird
- owlNocturnal feathered predator
snake · coyote · mink · opossum · protection · security · nighttime · guarding
cage
Barred confinement structure
aviary · roost · latch · door · fencing · shelter · yard · paddock · barn · stockade
chickens
Domestic fowl for eggs
bantams · broilers · layers · fowl · chicks · clucking · pecking · feathers · beaks · combs
fox
Cunning wild canine
owl · snake · coyote · mink · opossum · protection · security · nighttime · guarding · latching
laying
Putting down horizontally
yolk · albumen · collection · freshness · brooding · incubation · candling · gathering
barnyard
Farm's animal enclosure
country · homestead · backyard · smallholding · heritage · traditional · wooden · handmade · quaint · wholesome
hencoopstable
Secure and unchanging
pigsty · aviary · horse stable · cattle barn · pigpen